Paytawn Erskine v. Accenture Federal Services, LLC - Appeal of District Court Order

4th Circuit Daily Opinions

Filed March 2nd, 2026

Detected March 3rd, 2026

Summary

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court's order dismissing a civil action filed by Paytawn Andrew Erskine against Accenture Federal Services, LLC. The appellate court found no reversible error in the district court's denial of motions to alter judgment and file a second amended complaint, and its granting of the defendant's motion to dismiss.

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The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the district court's decision in the case of Paytawn Andrew Erskine v. Accenture Federal Services, LLC. The appellate court's unpublished per curiam opinion upholds the district court's orders, which included denying Erskine's Rule 59(e) motion to alter or amend judgment, denying his motion to file a second amended complaint, granting the defendants' Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss the civil action, and denying his motion for a preliminary injunction. The case docket number is 1:25-cv-00089-JKB.

As this is an unpublished opinion, it does not constitute binding precedent in the Fourth Circuit. The ruling signifies the final disposition of the appeal, affirming the district court's actions. No further compliance actions are required by regulated entities based on this specific appellate decision, as it pertains to an individual litigant's case and does not establish new legal standards or obligations.

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES CO URT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH C IRCUIT No. 25-1847 PAYTAWN ANDRE W ERSKINE, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. ACCENTURE FEDER AL SERVICES, LLC; JOHN B. GOODMAN, Defendants - Appell ees. Appeal from the Unite d States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Baltimore. James K. Bredar, Senio r District Judge. (1:25- cv -00089-JKB) Submitted: February 2 6, 2026 Decided: March 2, 2026 Before NIEMEYER and QUATTLE BAUM, Circuit Judge s, and FLOYD, Senior Circui t Judge. Affirmed by unpublish ed per curiam opini on. Paytawn Andrew Er skine, App ellant Pro Se. Daniel J. Fazio, DAN FAZIO LAW LLC, Chicago, Illinois, for A ppellees. Unpublished opinions are not binding prec edent in this circuit.

2 PER CURIAM: Paytawn Andrew Ers kine appeals the distr ict court’s or ders denying h is Fed. R. Civ. P. 59(e) motion to alter or amend judgment and motion to file a second amended complaint and granting Defendants’ Fed. R. Civ. P. 1 2(b)(6) motion, dismissi ng his amended civil action, and denying his motion for a preliminar y injunction. * We have reviewed the record and find no reversible e rror. Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s orders. Erskine v. Accenture F ed. Servs., LLC, N o. 1:2 5- cv -00089-JKB (D. Md. May 22 & June 25, 2025). We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequate ly presented in the mater ials before this court and argum ent would no t aid the decisional process. AFFIRMED * Erskine filed motions to extend the ti me for filing his reply b rief and for leave to file his reply brief befo re this court. We grant those motions.